As Citigroup (C) Share Price Declined, Pl Capital Advisors Has Lifted Position by $5.33 Million …

As Citigroup (C) Share Price Declined, Pl Capital Advisors Has Lifted Position by $5.33 Million …

… Bond Sales Drop 6.4% in 2018, Citi Leads; 19/03/2018 – GUIDANCE: Freddie Mac SPI1 CRT RMBS via BofAML/Citigroup; 09/04/2018 – DEFACTO
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Wheel of Fortune

'Wheel of Fortune' Host Vanna White Is Beyond Rich. SHOW MORE SHOW LESS. Think of all the celebrities you stan and please put them in a box to
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Fortune Minerals signs CBA for NICO mine project in NWT

LONDON, ONT. — Fortune Minerals recently announced it has signed a community benefits agreement (CBA) with the Government of the Northwest
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Stoush over banking response continues

The federal government has failed to list on next week's Senate program one of its pre-election priorities for reform arising from the banking royal
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'Wheel of Fortune' Host Vanna White Is So Rich, You Will NOT Believe

Turns out Vanna is earning more for her job hosting Wheel of Fortune (or simply “Wheel,” as the cool people call it) than most of us will ever see in a
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Hong Kong to have 'no success in gaining wealth' during Year of the Pig, according to fortune stick …

A rural leader in Hong Kong drew a less-than-ideal prophecy for the city, foretelling struggles in the Year of the Pig, at a traditional fortune stick ritual in
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Home prices continue to rise in New Hampshire

Home prices in New Hampshire rose by 5.5 percent between December 2017 and December 2018, according to statistics released by real estate data
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Mortgage Volume Little-Changed Despite Lower Rates

Mortgage applications suffered their third consecutive decline during the week ended February 1. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its
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CFPB proposes weakening Obama-era payday lending rule, a win for industry

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday proposed drastically weakening Obama-era rules governing payday lenders, boosting the
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How Banking Apps Can Motivate You to Save

Every time Olivia Robinson shops at Nordstrom, $10 moves from her checking account to savings. She set up this automatic transfer, or “rule,” in the
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Mortgage Applications Tumble Again

Mortgage applications dropped for the third straight week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) tracking the week
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Financial watchdog proposes rollback of payday lending rules

NEW YORK — The nation's federal financial watchdog has announced its plans to roll back most of its consumer protections governing the payday
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Housing prices rose again, sales brisk

January turned out to be anything but a slow month in Norway's housing market. Prices rose, and the number of homes sold broke a new record.
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Dupont Capital Management Corp Acquires 11683 Shares of Service Co. International (SCI)

International worth $4,412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock.
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Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at Barclays

Barclays started coverage on shares of Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) in a research report sent to investors on Monday, January 28th,
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Atwood & Palmer Has Increased Hilltop Holdings (HTH) Position; Intellisync (SYNC)'s Sentiment Is …

Some Historical HTH News: 05/05/2018 – Hilltop Holdings Non-Deal … of 2019 Best Mortgage Companies to Work For by National Mortgage News
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Real Estate Pro-Forma

Many websites and textbooks describe the real estate pro-forma as a “cash flow projection” for a property. While that description is accurate, it's more
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Aging-in-Place Trend Contributing to Tight Inventories

In their December Insight report Freddie Mac's economists estimated the country will fall short of its housing needs this year by about 2.5 million units.
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Real Estate Developer Shares Vision With Medford

At the recent Medford City Council meeting, real estate developer Todd Nelson of Faribault shared his vision for the Medford property known as the old
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Successful real estate agent hopes to make golf his career

Bell, who earned the final spot in the Oasis Championship through the Monday Qualifier, has been a real estate agent with REMAX in the Daytona
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The 'Fortnite' Impact: Gaming Companies Lose To Popular Battle Royale Title

The 'Fortnite' Impact: Gaming Companies Lose To Popular Battle Royale Title

Game makers are in a battle royale for players' time — and while the well-known traditional companies are still in the fight, they're having trouble
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Fannie Mae: Tech companies threaten to edge banks out of the mortgage market

Citing data from Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey from the third quarter of 2018, Deggendorf said more consumers have expressed a
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'It's starting to bite now': builders worry about slowdown

Buyer defaults, falling housing starts and sliding prices are just some of the signs of weakness in the nation's property market that may prompt the
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Maxim Group LLC Expands Healthcare Banking Platform with the Appointment of a Senior …

NEW YORK, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management
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Technology expands property valuation options for lenders

HousingWire's Mortgage Services Guide is a one-stop shop for finding the service provider your business is looking for. This monthly blog will
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Top Democrat Expects Border Deal, But Trump Remains the Wild Card

The top Democrat working on a border-security deal to avoid another government shutdown said lawmakers should be able to reach a bipartisan
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Consumer bureau proposes scrapping borrower safeguards from payday loan rule

The officials said that ability-to-repay standards could wipe out close to 75 percent of payday lending storefront and drastically limit consumers' access
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The City With the Highest Credit Score Is …

Find Mortgage Jobs · Blogs · Events · nmp Webinars · Mortgage News Network · National Association of Mortgage Bankers · National Association of
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Inside Wisconsin's Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn

The good or extra-bad news, depending on your perspective, is that there …. According to internal messages viewed by Bloomberg Businessweek,
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Feather River Bulletin Public Notices for the week of 2/6/19

… on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.
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First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Position Increased by Banced Corp

Banced Corp raised its position in First American Financial Corp … It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance
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Salem council pays off parks office mortgage

SALEM — The city parks department owes nothing but a debt of gratitude for its new office on Oak Street since Salem City Council voted Tuesday to
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RPM International Inc. (RPM) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.11 Per Share

Analysts expect RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) to report $0.11 … Zacks Investment Research cut RPM International from a “buy” rating to a “hold”
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Term Sheet — Wednesday, February 6

(Read this column on Fortune.com). ***. Correction: There was an error in yesterday's newsletter about Silver Lake's acquisition. The corrected version
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Women in real estate still facing challenges

The challenges faced by women in real estate have been highlighted in a new report from Coldwell Banker. The firm says that while the industry is
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Gabelli Funds LLC Has $6.60 Million Position in ATN International Inc (ATNI)

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 135,454 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $10,007,000 after buying an additional
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Spotify buys Gimlet, Anchor to ramp up its podcast game

FILE- In this Oct. 3, 2018, file photo a Garmin International employee shows … NEW YORK (AP) — Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast
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Intel (INTC) Holder Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust Of Nj Upped Position; Holder Rnc …

19/04/2018 – Housing Wire: JPMorgan Chase significantly expanding in Washington, D.C. area; 07/03/2018 – AT&T: Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan
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High-end homes pitched near Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City

How about a home with a green view? A new development proposed in Grove City would be surrounded on three sides by Pinnacle Golf Course.
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UPDATE 1-US consumer watchdog revisits scaling back on payday lending rules

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. consumer watchdog on Wednesday proposed reviewing a rule cracking down on payday lenders in what
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Here's The $1.5 Trillion Problem Trump Didn't Even Mention During the State of the Union

Here's The $1.5 Trillion Problem Trump Didn't Even Mention During the State of the Union

… gubernatorial race, has personally faced the negative consequences of student debt—and wrote about her experience in a Fortune op-ed last year.
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Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd Buys 519346 Shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR)

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter,
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Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) Updates Q4 Earnings Guidance

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) issued an update on its fourth quarter … financing, and managing residential and commercial mortgage-backed
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Norwegian Air Builds Up London Long-Haul Office to Lure Talent

… staff at its main base in Fornebu, near Oslo, Matthew Wood, its senior vice president for commercial long-haul and new markets, said in an interview.
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Erin Collard

To bring millennials to the table, mortgage lenders must overcome misconceptions about the role technology plays in the way this generation buys
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Private banking: Who stays in Asia, wins in Asia

For many private banks that set up in Asia in the last decade, the cost of doing business kept them locked out of the vast expansion of wealth in the
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January 2019 Real Estate Transactions

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2019 was down 12.5% from January
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Toronto home prices could return to near 2017 peak this year, realtors predict

Toronto property prices are set to recover this year — potentially close to their 2017 peak — as buyers digest efforts to cool the market, according to
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Billionaire Robert Friedland Plans World's No. 2 Copper Mine

Billionaire investor Robert Friedland said the copper deposit Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is developing in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential
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A glass mansion in Miami has set 2 real-estate records in the past 7 years — here's a look inside …

A waterfront Miami estate has set the real-estate record for single-family … In 2012, the property at 3 Indian Creek Island Road sold for $47 million;
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Google's Killing Off Yet Another Feature Next Month

If there's one thing that's certain about Google, it's this: It's not a company that places a lot of value on nostalgia. Days after the company put an end to
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The Invisible Threat to Open Banking: Why SCA Regulations Need an Overhaul

For Open Banking's first birthday (January 13, 2019), many stopped to reflect on the regulatory state of play. How far have we come? Are we
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Banking report release 'fishy', says Labor

Federal Labor has called for an inquiry into potential leaks of the banking royal commission report, insisting something “fishy” occurred ahead of its
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FirstClose Integrates With Ellie Mae's Encompass

FirstClose has announced that its reporting suite is now available through Ellie Mae's Encompass digital mortgage solution. The seamless integration
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Tebo exchanges into former First National Bank Longmont building

Amy Aldridge, Andy Cullen & Jona Behm of Tributary Real Estate Group represented the bank & Richard Levy facilitated the 1031 exchange for Tebo.
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Bureau moves to roll back payday lending rule

The agency on Wednesday proposed rescinding an underwriting requirement that would force lenders to determine whether a customer is able to pay
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Mortgage company to pay $750000 to six military service members for illegal foreclosures

PHH Mortgage Corp., of Mount Laurel, has agreed to pay $750,000 to six military service members to settle allegations that it foreclosed on their
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to roll back payday lending rule

Washington (CNN) The federal financial watchdog Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving to roll back parts of a rule meant to protect
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Home prices in San Francisco are already among the most expensive in the US, and they're …

Three recent studies have shown initial public offerings have an impact on the prices of housing surrounding a company's headquarters, according to
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Student Loan Relief or Paid Vacation? These Workers Get a Choice

Starting next year, U.S. employees at insurance company Unum Group will have a choice: The company will put money toward their student loans,
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Business agenda

Business agenda

Last week, Freddie Mac reported that a 30-year, fixed-rate loan increased to 4.46 percent from 4.45 percent interest the week before. NETWORKING.
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Subsidiary of EfTEN Real Estate Fund III AS acquires ABC Group's Tallinn-based car dealership …

Today, EfTEN Kolmas OÜ, a wholly owned subsidiary of EfTEN Real Estate Fund III AS, acquired from the public limited company ABC Vara the
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Healthy Economic Growth Will Support Gains in Houston Real Estate Valuations in 2019, Deal …

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 6, 2019–Houston's real estate values will be trending upward generally in 2019 as the metropolitan area
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Community Development Banking Provided a Record $4.7 Billion in …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 6, 2019–Bank of America Merrill Lynch Community Development Banking (CDB) provided a record $4.7 billion
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First We Had the Velvet Underground, Then the Ramones, Then This Insane Real Estate Ad

In an email blast sent out this morning via the real estate listings website City Habitats, the developers of Eve sought to use the neighborhood's storied
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US Bank to cut about 40 jobs at Brookfield mortgage center

U.S. Bank has notified state officials it plans to eliminate about 40 jobs at its mortgage processing center in Brookfield this spring. The jobs being cut
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Opinion Fintech must complement, not dictate, the millennial mortgage experience

When the housing market returns to full steam, lenders will have millennials to thank. For the fifth consecutive year, they did more home buying than
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PCT readies for 'Shakespeare in Love' opening

“Young Title Company is proud to support the local arts.” … Commercial sponsors for this production are Young Title Co., Liberty National Bank and
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Kraninger releases plan to gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule

But the housing industry is already weighing in. “We are pleased that the CFPB is going to delay the payday rule for further consideration,” said Dan
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Trump Foreign Financial `Entanglement' Spurs House Panel Probe

Vowing not to be “intimidated” by Donald Trump, the new Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said the panel will probe whether
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Brown Slams Kraninger for Dismantling CFPB Payday Lending Rule

Brown Slams Kraninger for Dismantling CFPB Payday Lending Rule. Wednesday, February 6, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
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SOTU Recap, Energy Investing, PayPal Consumer Trends (Podcast)

Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg News U.S. Government Deputy Editor, and Katia Dmitrieva, Bloomberg News U.S. Economy Reporter, share thoughts on
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Affordable Housing Advocates prepare for more competitive housing market

The Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA) released a new report outlining policy recommendations to expand and protect existing
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David R. Horn, commercial real estate firm owner, dies

David R. Horn, the owner of a commercial real estate firm, died of a pulmonary condition Jan. 29 at the University of Maryland St Joseph Hospital.
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Disney Doesn't Plan to Spend a Fortune Promoting New Star Wars Attractions

Disney's CEO seems to expect the company's upcoming Star Wars lands to basically sell themselves. He's probably right, but we still expect to hear
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House panel schedules long-awaited hearing on pot banking

A congressional panel plans to hold a long-anticipated hearing next week on the challenges that state-legal cannabis businesses face in accessing
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Spotify Buys Gimlet, Anchor to Ramp Up Podcast Game

Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple's popular iTunes' podcasting platform.
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Iowa housing agency to cover $4.1M cost of harassment deals

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The agency that runs Iowa's affordable housing programs will reimburse the state $4.15 million for payouts to victims of
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'Failing' New York Times Hits 13-Year High as Subscriptions Soar

President Donald Trump has repeatedly described the New York Times as “failing,” but its latest results tell a different story. Online subscriptions
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Officiis Properties : Signature of a provisional sales agreement for the Newtime building

The net sales proceeds of the sale of the Newtime building (€152.3 million) will be allocated to the reimbursement of the mortgage loan of Helaba (€92
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Wilbur F. Breslin Center Launches Real Estate Studies For Hofstra Law Students

Wilbur F. Breslin Center Launches Real Estate Studies For Hofstra Law Students

24, Judge Gail Prudenti, dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, led a forum and Q-and-A session featuring Wilbur Breslin, renowned real estate
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Legalization May Come Soon. Who Will Wear the Cannabis Crown?

The U.S. federal ban on cannabis may soon come to an end. But the fragmented market makes it difficult to pick a winner, Piper Jaffray says.
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Two Harbors Investment Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a leading hybrid mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that
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AAPL closes as world's most valuable company for the first time since December

Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft have been in a tight race for the most valuable company title. Microsoft ended 2018 on top, but Amazon briefly took over
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Greater Vancouver's real estate board calls on Ottawa to 'tweak' mortgage stress test

The board's president Phil Moore questions whether the mortgage stress test introduced last year is still needed. “It disqualifies people who can afford
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Huntington Bank recognized for excellence in small business, middle-market banking and cash …

Greenwich Associates awarded Huntington Small Business Banking with two national Greenwich Excellence Awards for Cash Management Overall
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Councilwoman to host sessions about acquiring adjudicated property

The meeting will include details on getting title insurance and paying the … Civic Source, a company partnered with the city-parish to offer an online
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Colorado Springs home prices continue to rise, but at a slower rate

The Colorado Springs-area housing market remains strong, even if there are signs of a slowdown that could affect buyers and sellers, some real
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Smart politics needed to overcome lending squeeze Robert GottliebsenFollow @BGottliebsen

Among the measures taken by Canada to end the boom was an Australian-style credit squeeze, implemented by much tougher lending rules.
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Guild Mortgage Launches New Mobile App

Guild Mortgage launched Guild-to-Go, a mobile application designed to offer real estate agents more transparency and efficiency throughout the loan
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Trump's 'Opportunity Zones' Tax Break Is Under Assault in NY

The lawmaker, Senator Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, says he was outraged to learn Amazon.com Inc.'s planned office building in his Queens, New
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US Consumer Watchdog Considers Scaling Back Obama-Era Payday Lending Rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is revisiting the payday lending rule, drawn up under the Obama administration, after paydaylenders
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First American Financial Corp (FAF) Shares Sold by World Asset Management Inc

World Asset Management Inc decreased its holdings in shares of First … The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on
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Sloths, Otters, and Waffles Lead Crop of New Emojis in 2019

Adorable animals, tasty breakfasts, and inclusiveness are the overriding themes in the 2019 crop of emojis. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees
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PeerStreet Announces Software Integration With Liquid Logics

PeerStreet has announced a new integration with Liquid Logics, a loan origination software (LOS) platform. Through the integration, approved lenders
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Reverse-Mortgage Calculator

I have created a calculator that allows users to get a sense of the principal limit available with a HECM reverse mortgage on their homes using the
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An Awesome Banking Experience Starts at the Core

In a respectful and direct manner, he challenged the providers to empower community banks with technology, and importantly, terms of service that
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This Upstart Brokerage Inspired by Charles Schwab Is Changing the Way Brazil Invests

… November 2018, according to Anbima, the capital-markets association. … rate DI by 26 percentage points, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
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Smart Money Group LLC Buys 7011 Shares of SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF …

Smart Money Group LLC raised its stake in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:GWX) by 19.9% during the 4th quarter, according to
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Oracle Didn't See the Data Reckoning Coming

Oracle Corp. has spent five years and billions of dollars getting really good at following people around the internet. Six acquisitions reportedly totaling
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Stock Buybacks Aren't Bad. They're a Symptom of a Larger Problem

Stock Buybacks Aren't Bad. They're a Symptom of a Larger Problem

Last year, U.S. companies announced they were buying more than $1 trillion of their own stock. This record-setting exercise in financial engineering
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Major Puerto Rico Solar Power Project Negotiations to Reopen

Technical analyst Clive Maund charts a company that just received word … blockchain system scores big contracts with well-known title companies.
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Venezuela-Colombia Bridge Blocked, Keeping Out Humanitarian Aid

President Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian regime seems to be serious about its threat to block humanitarian aid from entering Venezuela.
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Pres. Trump taps World Bank critic David Malpass to lead it

Malpass is a sharp critic of the 189-nation lending institution. Malpass says he's honored by the nomination. He says a key goal will be to implement
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HGTV Picks Up New Real Estate and Home Reno Title 'Stay or Sell'

New York [Feb. 6, 2019] When homeowners love their neighborhood but have outgrown their house, real estate and home renovation experts Brad
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) Position Increased by Robecosam AG

Robecosam AG increased its position in shares of International Flavors … $44,861,000 after buying an additional 24,000 shares during the period.
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A Fight Over the EU's Only All-Male Cabinet Is Heating Up

A spat over a cabinet appointment in Lithuania is sending relations between the Baltic country's two most-powerful politicians to a new low.
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Video Game Companies Are Getting Clobbered on Wall Street

Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive Software saw their stock prices nosedive Wednesday morning after one publisher reported disappointing
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US Trade Gap Narrows to Five-Month Low as Imports Plummet

The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a deficit of $54 billion. Imports of all goods and services dropped 2.9 percent,
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KCG Cos. Redevelops Buffalo Building Steeped in History

Additional financing includes approximately $8 million in soft loans and a permanent mortgage from the state and a $1 million HOME loan from the city
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Signal Watch: Ultimate Oscillator Seen Under 40 for Rm Secured Direct Lending Plc (RMDL.L)

After a recent market check, we have noted that the Ultimate Oscillator reading is under 40 on shares of Rm Secured Direct Lending Plc (RMDL.L).
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Trump administration will roll back Obama-era restrictions on payday lenders

A federal banking agency announced Wednesday that it plans to roll back Obama-era restrictions on payday and vehicle title loans — a lending
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Luxury Home Sales Down Across US, Though Prices Rise

U.S. luxury home prices rose 4.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year to an average of $1.772 million, according to a report
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Built Technologies welcomes two new directors

Built Technologies, a HousingWire Tech100 winner, recently announced the addition of Billy Olson and Natalie Myrick to its lending team. Built CEO
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Real Estate Listing Summary for Jan. 30 – Feb. 5

To help you find a place to call home or to sell or rent your property, County 17 now offers Real Estate listings. Here is a summary of recent Real Estate
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Apple Once Again the Most Valuable Public Company in the World

Apple has once again reclaimed the title of most valuable publicly traded company marking the first time the Cupertino company has held that title
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Vancouver real estate: Which cities are seeing the biggest drop in home prices?

It's no secret that home prices across Metro Vancouver have been falling in recent months, but a report released Wednesday by a real estate website
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Good News! You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home

… to Accessing Homeownership” study commissioned in partnership between the Urban Institute, Down Payment Resource, and Freddie Mac, 39% of
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Don't look now but housing prices on Oahu are dropping

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The median sales price for a single-family home on Oahu dropped again in January for a fourth consecutive month
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Walmart Accused of Racial Discrimination for Locking Up African-American Beauty Products

Walmart stores around the country are being accused of racial discrimination for keeping African-American beauty and hair care products in a locked
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Surveillance Special: State Of The Union Address (Podcast)

Surveillance Special: State Of The Union Address (Podcast)

Kevin Cirilli, Bloomberg News Chief Washington TV & Radio Correspondent, shares his takeaways from Pres. Trump's second State of the Union
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Och-Ziff, BNY Mellon spar over payouts on Countrywide RMBS

Hedge fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management and BNY Mellon are locking horns over the calculation of payments on 156 residential mortgage
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Toronto Real Estate Board urges OSFI to 'revisit' stress tests

The head of Toronto's real estate board is calling on the country's top banking regulator to “revisit” the mortgage stress test rules that took effect last
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Avengers: Endgame 'feels like three hours worth of real estate' says director

This one, in particular, feels like three hours worth of real estate.” That's a lot of story. In a film that's primary motivation doesn't seem like defeating a
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President Trump Formally Picks David Malpass as Nominee to Head World Bank

Mr. Malpass, currently the Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs, has criticized the World Bank over its lending to China,
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Artificial Intelligence Changing the Way Banks View Middle Market Companies

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Middle market companies could soon experience changes in how banks view and service them due to
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Markets Need to Keep an Eye on the Lucky Country

Markets Need to Keep an Eye on the Lucky Country … of bonds, according to Bloomberg News, citing a person familiar with the matter who asked not
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Sompo Global Risk launches mortgage protection product for US lenders

Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS), a subsidiary of Bermuda-based specialty property and casualty (P&C) re/insurer Sompo International, now offers
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FDIC Approves Merger of Gateway Mortgage Group and Farmers Exchange Bank

JENKS, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of
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Facebook Loses Top PR Exec After Long Year of Public Relations Crises

Although Facebook didn't provide Fortune with an official statement about her departure, executives including COO Sheryl Sandberg and CEO Mark
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Home buying forecast: Trends to know

Expect 2019 to be another strong year for the Northwest Arkansas real estate market, even though the national home buying picture may be somewhat
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NYC's Park Lane Hotel Stake Sold as Part of 1MDB Recovery

… refinance the 631-room hotel, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News that shows the group is seeking a $600 million floating-rate loan.
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Trump Needs More Substantial Results in Next Kim Meeting, Lieberman Says

Former Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Lieberman examines President Donald Trump's foreign policy on North Korea and Syria, and
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JC Penney Will Stop Selling Appliances in Latest Strategy Lurch

J.C. Penney (jcp, -0.74%)said on Wednesday it will stop selling appliances in its latest strategy shift aimed at stanching a worsening sales decline.
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Best Charlotte Mortgage Lenders of 2019

Charlotte, North Carolina, offers such a wide variety of mortgage lenders that it can be hard to pick one. NerdWallet evaluated Charlotte's leading
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TruAmerica Multifamily increases Florida portfolio with $64 million acquisition of Orlando apartment …

TruAmerica's investment will benefit from 10-year Freddie Mac debt financing, that is interest only for the first five years of the term. The financing was
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Surecomp releases open banking platform and app store for trade finance

Surecomp, a provider of trade finance systems to banks and corporates, has released an open API platform to allow its clients to easily adopt
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Third Vanguard Funding exec admits guilt in $8.9 million embezzlement scheme

On Tuesday, former President of Sales Edward Bohm became the third exec to admit his role in the crime, pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire
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Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB Has $10 Million Stake in Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ)

Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at $330,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors
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How Verizon Will Spend $1 Billion to Help the Environment

“This is now a real game changer,” Jim Gowen, vice president for Verizon's global supply chain and chief sustainability officer, tells Fortune.
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Tradition Capital Management LLC Has $836000 Holdings in Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF)

Tradition Capital Management LLC Has $836000 Holdings in Fidelity National Financial Inc (FNF)

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its holdings in shares of … Fidelity National Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides title
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Toronto Home Prices Are Set to Recover This Year, Board Says

Toronto property prices are set to recover this year — potentially close to their 2017 peak — as buyers digest efforts to cool the market, according to the
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BNP's Nightmare at Christmas Helps Trigger 70% Equities Drop

Antoine Lours, the bank's New York-based head of U.S. index trading, was on vacation when the trades began to fail, Bloomberg reported Jan.
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NY Mortgage Exec Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

Edward E. Bohm, President of Sales and an undisclosed owner of Garden City, N.Y.-based mortgage lender Vanguard Funding LLC, pleaded guilty in
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Trump Wanted $20 Million for 2006 Moscow Deal, Developer Says

… about the early Moscow negotiations in an interview with Bloomberg News in a Kiev office with a team of armed security guards stationed outside.
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What the diverging fortunes of BofA and Wells Fargo mean for Charlotte and the banks

If you needed a stark reminder of the different trajectories that Charlotte's two biggest banks are on, just look at their latest financial results.
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Mortgage applications drop, although rates fell to 10-month low

Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier, even as interest rates fell to their lowest levels in 10 months, according to the Mortgage
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Brave Asset Management Inc. Buys Shares of 12000 McDermott International Inc (MDR)

Brave Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in McDermott International Inc (NYSE:MDR) during the fourth quarter, according to the company
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All but one Metro Vancouver real estate market saw prices fall in 2018: report

That's the latest finding from a new report released by Zoocasa today, which reviewed year-over-year home prices changes in Metro Vancouver.
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Real Estate Briefs: New active adult community, Atlanta Realtors president installed and more

Ansley Atlanta Real Estate has appointed Lane McCormack to the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer. McCormack will collaborate with the
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Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) Stake Lifted by Walter & Keenan Financial Consulting Co …

MI ADV increased its holdings in shares of Schwab International Equity ETF … of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,045 shares during the period. … MI ADV's holdings in Schwab International Equity ETF were worth
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What factors might disrupt commercial real estate in 2019? Economist talks trends at Charlotte event

Although some of the same topics that were on the forefront of minds last year are still relevant today, there's a higher degree of overall economic
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc (GPMT) Q4 2019 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Granite Point Mortgage's Trust — Granite Point Mortgage Trust's Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results
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Inside the German Government's Push to Fix Deutsche Bank

A week after Christian Sewing took charge at Deutsche Bank AG in April, Chancellor Angela Merkel's newly appointed finance minister, Olaf Scholz,
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Is Buying Sigmatron International Inc (NASDAQ:SGMA) Here Good Idea?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.33 in Q3 2018. Its up 0.33, from 1 in 2018Q2. It is positive, as 0 investors sold SigmaTron International, Inc. shares
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Winners of Houston real estate awards announced

The winners of the second-annual Loopie Awards for Houston real estate are in! Listeners of the Chronicle's real estate podcast Looped In chose the
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Toronto Real Estate Sales Were The Second Lowest Since Great Recession

Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show prices climbed in ….. The rising inventory came as the market saw the fewest new home sales since
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An author who studied over 10000 millionaires says homeowners can fall into 3 traps that ruin their …

According to a researcher who studied 10,000 millionaires, there are three mortgage-related traps homeowners can fall into that ruin their chances of
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How Aging in Place is Restricting Young Homebuyers

Freddie Mac estimates that 1.1 million existing homes have been held off the market through 2018 by those born between 1931 and 1941. Another
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Residential Assisted Living Academy Founder Releases Amazon Best Seller Book That's …

The Insider's Guide to Investing in Senior Housing, “America's Best Financial Opportunity for the Next 25 Years” is the definitive handbook for those
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Real estate experts agree: The smartest place to put your money isn't inside the home

Real estate experts agree: The smartest place to put your money isn't inside the home

The smartest place to spend your money isn't necessarily the kitchen or the bathroom, according to real estate experts Barbara Corcoran, Sidney
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Clearwater apartment community sold for $50.1 million

Berkadia arranged a 10-year, $37.22 million Freddie Mac “Green Up''' loan for the buyer, which will make green improvements throughout the property
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Huawei Offers to Create Polish Security Lab to Ward Off 5G Bans

Huawei has offered to open a security-testing facility in Poland, if the authorities will allow it. The Chinese company, which is the biggest
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CAI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) Shares Sold by James Investment Research Inc.

Algert Global LLC now owns 44,272 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,013,000 after buying an additional 8,651 shares during the
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Is Euro in Big Trouble? After Deutsche Bank's Failure, French Giant BNP Warns 'Extreme Market …

With newly released data showing slower growth in the euro-zone, the struggle of Deutsche Bank, and BNP Paribas cutting $683 million in expenses,
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GIS employees offer countywide mapping idea, lake fence approved

Smith said title companies, engineers, realtors and insurance companies are a few of the main groups of people that utilize the county's parcel maps.
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House Financial Services Committee Will Hear Cannabis Banking Bill Next Week

The first sign of a more receptive Congress in 2019 will come when the House Financial Services Committee takes up a draft of the SAFE Banking Act,
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A KLM Boeing 747 Is Being Towed to an Amsterdam Hotel to Become a Visitor Attraction

If you're looking for something to do in Amsterdam and just don't know where to start, one hotel owner hopes you'll kick things off with a Boeing 747.
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Planning a way out of housing unaffordability

Once touted as a measure of a successful city, bloated house prices are now a source of unhappiness and hand-wringing across the globe – from
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Redfin: Economic headwinds dampen luxury home market

In the fourth quarter of 2018, luxury home prices increased 4.7% year over year to an average of $1.78 million, according to the latest data from Redfin.
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Genworth's mortgage insurance income rises on lower taxes, losses

Genworth's U.S. mortgage insurance unit's adjusted operating income increased over the previous year as the lower corporate tax rate and lower loss
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New Bill Seeks to Reinstate Dodd-Frank Loan Data Reporting

The Home Loan Quality Transparency Act would put back the Dodd-Frank legislation that mandates any lender issuing more than 25 mortgage loans
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Healthcare Real Estate Firm Opens East Coast Regional Office In Northern Virginia

A Chicago-based healthcare real estate company with over 14M SF in its portfolio has established a new East Coast hub in Ashburn, Virginia.
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Revisiting Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities With An Expert Lens

Ladder Capital is an internally managed commercial real estate finance REIT … nature of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market.
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All County Property Management Ranked A Top Franchise In Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®

… constantly evolving and innovating to keep up with changing trends and technology.” … All County Franchise is a premier real estate management company, … With 28 years of experience in the property management industry, they
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Going beyond banking: education for all

The Luxembourg Bankers' Association (ABBL) offers ongoing support for the development of financial literacy at all levels in Luxembourg and beyond
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Issues to consider before jumping into a zero cash flow deal

If the Seller's existing owner's policy is a 2006 ALTA Title Insurance Policy, a purchaser of ownership interests may also have the benefit of being able
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Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean says she has guilt over inheriting her father's fortune

Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean Cobain opened up about her relationship with money and how she feels some “guilt” over inheriting her father's
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Global Customer Journey Analytics Market Emerging Trends And Competitive Landscape Forecast …

The study namely Global Customer Journey Analytics Market Status and Outlook 2018-2027 by … Others (Education and Real Estate). Noticeable
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Apple Names New Retail Chief as IPhone Era Wanes

Apple names company veteran Deirdre O'Brien as the new retail chief. She is replacing Angela Ahrendts, who is leaving the company in April. O'Brien
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Siemens-Alstom Welcome to Reconsider Deal Structure, EU's Vestager Says

Siemens-Alstom Welcome to Reconsider Deal Structure, EU's Vestager Says

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager explains the commission's decision to block the Siemens-Alstom rail deal. She speaks with
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FreeAgent to offer accounting software feed through Open Banking

Innovative fintech company FreeAgent has become the first UK accounting software to offer direct bank feeds via the Open Banking platform – giving
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Paz to spin off real estate activities

It will be carried out after external appraisers estimate the value of the company's real estate, including both real estate for investment and real estate
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India's Federal Bank launches open banking platform

India-based Federal Bank has unveiled its open banking platform for fintech companies to use its APIs for new products and to integrate with its
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TRANSACTIONS: MMCC's cross country dash; StackSource closes Brooklyn deal

A $4,420,000 first mortgage acquisition loan for the purchase of a 81,651 sf Retail Center in Elkhart, IN The deal was arranged by Anthony Bervolino.
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Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-F57

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through
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Tomkinson: Off-Island town tops list of tightest real estate markets in 2018

According to a year-end report from the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards, in 2018 six of the 10 tightest real estate markets in Quebec were
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Guild Mortgage launches mobile lending app

Guild Mortgage, a San Diego-based independent mortgage lender, launched a mobile app called Guild-to-Go, which allows users to connect directly
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FTBs struggle with mortgage jargon: Aldermore

Data released by Aldermore highlights the fact that many first-time buyers do not understand mortgage terminology. The term that causes the most
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CFPB takes big step toward unwinding payday lending rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday proposed an overhaul of its payday lending rule that would roll back tough underwriting
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House Hunting in … Spain

A longtime destination for tourists and foreign buyers, it has seen real estate prices rise for several years, in tune with those of the rest of the
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Housing finance agency confirmation hearing could involve dueling mortgage plans

The Senate Banking hearing could show the likely direction of efforts to overhaul agencies that are huge players in the national mortgage market.
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Hold Consensus rating Financial stock: Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE)

Now have a look at past performance (weekly performance to year to date performance) how Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) has
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US consumer watchdog revisits scaling back payday lending rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. consumer watchdog on Wednesday proposed reviewing a rule cracking down on payday lenders, a move
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Chicago Cubs Chairman Distances Team From His Father's Anti-Muslim and Racist Emails

The Chicago Cubs and its chairman Tom Ricketts are getting blowback from fans and local Muslim groups over anti-Muslim and racist emails sent by
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Huntsville, Mobile rank high nationally in home buyers study

Both Huntsville and Mobile were singled out by PropertyShark, a blog covering real estate market trends, research reports, company and industry
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Consumer Protection Bureau Aims To Roll Back Rules For Payday Lending

The agency's chief Kathy Kraninger said in a statement that pulling back the rule would encourage competition in the payday lending industry and
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Guess Who's Defending Active Bond Funds? Vanguard.

Still, when it comes to the bond markets, Hollyer's stance holds up. … 3 U.S. Treasuries are becoming a larger share of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
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Provident Financial abandons mortgage banking and brokers immediately take credit

In a released statement the firma said difficult economic and operating conditions made it difficult to make a profit in home loan originations.
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Capital Flows for Commercial Real Estate Stay Strong

Commercial banks have been very active and remain the biggest providers of commercial real estate loans, but because of regulations enacted after
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